New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-14
NOTES and INCIDENTS or THE STAGE.

All 70? the benefit Of Miss Sara Jcwet at the
Union Squire 1heatrI torn afternoon hay,
been sold $50 each. Among the purchasers
Sheridan Shook, Charles T. Palmer and Tony Pastor. Miss
Jewetts health continues bad that there is prcscn
little prospect OF her ever being able TO resume acting
The programme for the benefit Mss ESte!le Clay
play, Sad CoGuctlc" founded on Rh0Ga Broughton
novel Goo -by Sweetheart" presented by tho following
Miss Lenorc," Miss EStello CLAYTON; Miss
Higgins Miss Selma Fuller; Miss Merrt" Miss Ioie
Fuller; Lady Llwton," Mrs. louise Edrdec; Lit,l
EObby," Little Ole; Paul Mortimer" Ebcn Plympton
Lord Lawton," Nh George Holland Sir Charles
tom" Mr.. FaverSham; Frederick West" Mr. Stoddart
Hansei," Mr. Reinau Tramp" Charles Dodworth.
sydney Rosenfelds comic opera Z" The Lady The
Tiger" will probably be the opening attraction Of the
NC au season at wallacks The same authors sosli'
arIanA tmrnt OF Lecoqs la JOlle Personncn will
follow Ermnio" a. tho Casino.
Il. ]. Henley OF the Deacon Brodc" Company was In
New-Yofk Monday and stated that he, his company and
baggage would DO AZ the Union Square Theatre
day ready 10 play tho which should have
been keeps for him according J. NJ. I'M says
tina, Robson and Crane will play that he
VIII carry the case up to the Court Of Appeals If
News was received here at a! early hourn Monday
ing that James o Cornell, stage manager Of Charles
Anirews's Michael SogoR," WAS Killed BY an electric
shock VIII 10 st nding gastand OF Robnsons Opera
House, Cincinnati Electricians attached theatres In
the city = loss understand how a current OF
suncic"t force 10 deS 70 Ito could
10 either The speaking tube. the cs handle OF
the curtain Dell, with both OF which the dead
r0hably In connection. Mr. Otunneil known in
n arica circles here lie had been engaged through
OF tho regular 'nts Ii is said that he
have married Miss Nellie Collins, actress the same
company MIR. Gillian, the gss-ran in the Academy OF
Music, said nat last while the American Opera
Com playing there electrician who arrang
Ing some effects caught hold Of that had been
crossed and could let go. Tho Gu, TO
release him, but he had serious damage
The Grand Io1g Of tn volcn; and Protective order
~ Tlks hal spr ted ali-W on Monday tlar,r
Hall decided hereafter to hold the annual meeting
in July. The officers elected were Exalted Grand
Ruler, DR.. Hamilton r. Lonch. OF Washington Leading
Grand knight. Judge w c. Jones, OF ~, Louis LOYAL
Grind Kn ghi, Per Williams. OF Brooklyn L,curng
Grand In ght, Emile Bouiicr OF Louisville Grand Secre
tary, 4. O. Nor land OF York; Treasurer Hugh r.
D'Neil OF New YORK: Grand Tier T.. G. Chamberlain
OF New-York; Trustees l.. II Wnirr John Tindllc
Harry Palmer, OF New-iork; Frank Moran, Phadc phia
Samuel Qunlan, Chicago.
Referring a long article recently published which
rossed to give the inside history Biou Theatre
terday There arc many statements in that article
which lcanno now discuss. consulting lawyer
about them. But with regard 'hdrnis having been
financial failure, let me show you this abstract from
books. j. Is tho one usci In settling with Mr.
Dlxey His las. thirty tlree weeks averaged $3.50
The average OF his first year 1880 a
average OF the entire OF eighty 1--WE
s4,756. should Ike TO get such another failure"
Manager Frohman IS getting ready some attractive
souvenirs for the Gfteh Performance OF Tho WIFE,"
which will take place at the Lyceun Theatre Monday
evening" December 10. Tho Interest In tho company and
tho play shows no sgns Oh lessening.